Juneteenth: Freedom At Last

Minnesota Historical Society
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Published 2015-11-09
sites.mnhs.org/civil-war/node/12 Slavery persisted in the South even after the Emancipation Proclamation and the passage of the 13th Amendment. In the most remote corners of the Confederacy, news of slavery's end did not come until more than two months after Robert E. Lee's surrender in April 1865. The day that General Order No. 3 was delivered to the people of Galveston, Texas, is the day slavery finally ended everywhere. As Minnesota musician and actor T. Mychael Rambo explains, that day is a milestone moment still commemorated and celebrated. To learn more about Minnesota and the Civil War visit sites.mnhs.org/civil-war/node/12.
All Comments (21)
  • @philipnestor5034
    This should become a National holiday in America.Black History is Part of American history.
  • @ellenspear50
    I can't believe we weren't taught in school about Juneteenth.
  • @truegrit4752
    In junior high school, when it came time to write book reports, my mother made me write book reports on books of black heros, such as Harriet Tubman, George Washington Carver, Frederick Douglas, etc., because she knew that I would only learn black history if she taught it to me. None of my teachers ever heard of the subjects of my book reports. Pathetic.
  • @LIGHTOTS
    Thanks for the history. I was born and raised in Galveston.
  • @marilynjackson5983
    Actually, Black Union Soldiers delivered the message of freedom on June 15th but they could not read the General Order because Blacks was not allowed to read the order; therefore General Gordon was sent to read the General Order on June 19th! This is important because it shows that Black courageous men took important roles in freeing their people. In addition, 180,000 Black men ans women fought in the army and 200,000 more fought in other branches of the military but never received any recognition from the military or through the history books. Black men fought and died for their own independence not Abraham Lincoln. Lincoln freed slaves that was in rebellion against the government. Congress saw that the South was becoming to powerful and wealthy. Moreover, the South was able to count their slaves as three fifth of a human being which would given them more representation in Congress. This would given the Southern Politicians more electoral votes which would have given the power to elect the presidents of the United States. This is the reason Lincoln and the Northern Congress wanted to outlaw slavery. They knew that slavery was power and money for the South to control the United States. Remember, Lincoln owned slaves and many Northern Politicians owned plantations in the south!!
  • @laneitajones7771
    We need something like this in Akron, Ohio. Lived in Texas 30 yrs. and learned/experienced what my parents who where native Texans talked about. Good for everyone's soul.
  • @normanspurgeon5324
    I hate to admit it, but I'm just learning what Juneteenth was about. I think making it a national holiday is a great idea, because of the history involved, and to acknowledge- " Yo- the civil war is over- were all in this together now".
  • @diamondlil597
    We're still here šŸ„°šŸŽ¶šŸŽ¶šŸŽ¶ Ain't gonna let nobody turn me round turn me round turn me round Ain't gonna let nobody turn me round gonna keep on Marching keep on Marching Marching for JUSTICE YES šŸ„°šŸŽ¶šŸŽ¶
  • @kashawnk2975
    My brothers and sisters I love you. We are very strong šŸ’ŖšŸ¾ and intelligent people. Mankind came from Africa.
  • @davidfoley726
    Well done Mr.Rambo! It as been a very long time!!!!ā¤ļøšŸ–¤šŸ’š Happy Juneteenth!
  • @kennethsullivan9217
    I can't believe it either,,,,, I have no recognition or remembering,,,, in all of my school days being taught or for that matter anything ever being said,,,,,, about Juneteenth,,,,,, I did not come to know of Juneteenth until I was a fully grown man,,,,, But I do suspect this is exactly why they created,,,,, the phrase (Separate but equal!) Meaning it was up to our own people to teach us our own history,,,,, which we call now African American history šŸ§šŸ“ššŸ“–
  • @ericclaeyborn8359
    "Freedom at Last" didn't come until December 6, 1865 . That's when slavery in America officially was abolished, when the 13th Amendment was ratified and added to the U.S. Constitution.
  • @marissajones2945
    Exactly. Donā€™t be ashamed of being a slave, OWN IT. Thatā€™s our strength!
  • @idread1104
    HAPPY JUNETEENTH MY BROTHERS AND SISTERS!!!!!!!!!
  • @FruityHachi
    such a shame juneteenth isnā€™t do widely known like 4th of july iā€™m not american but know about 4th of july yet didnā€™t know about juneteenth apparently, it isnā€™t taught even in american schools
  • @actionjackson4295
    In school...... the history text books read didn't have this character of my black history in it. Text books mostly talked about a few black civil rights leaders and that was it. (Martin Luther King Jr.) I had no idea their was two independence day celebration of freedom. July 4th was all I was taught. SMH........ June 19, 1865 (Juneteenth) was the official FREEDOM DAY for all black people. Juneteenth, needs to be a official HOLIDAY. We will must know our real official black history Knowledge is POWER